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Did the survey explain to participants that all first time state jail felony drug offenses are mandatory probation? Did the survey explain how many drug treatment programs are available to probationers? I just love how these types of worthless surveys are conducted either just before or during the legislative session in an effort to effect public policy in this state. Unfortunately, the only groups of people who are less informed regarding the realities of the criminal justice system than legislators are the media and the public.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice receives millions in government grants already for drug treatment programs. These programs are for offenders who are granted parole, the programs consist of sending the parolees to AA/NA meeting's once a week. Unfortunately the public is unaware of this type of prison reform at their expense.

Understanding that AA/NA programs only work for about 5 percent of its participants makes me wonder what the proposed "drug treatment" would be. Referring a person into programs that are not backed up by evidence of efficacy seems to me a fool's errand. Just saying.

That after care parole programs are just fraud on a massive scale!!!! Kick backs and bribes are common among TDCJ and Parole! Biggest money pit you have ever seen. If the tax-payers only knew the waste associated with SAFP and IPTC!!!If there are so much government grant money going into these programs, why did they bleed me dry of all my savings trying to keep my love one out of prison. THESE PROGRAMS NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN!

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